20 attorneys general ask federal judge to reverse deep cuts to US Health and Human Services
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has laid off thousands of HHS employees.
Medicare
Draft budget plan proposes deep cuts across federal health programs
It indicates plans to deepen job and funding reductions across much of the federal government.
Rural hospitals question whether they can afford Medicare Advantage contracts
Medicare is the main federal health insurance program for people 65 or older.
Medicare and Social Security go-broke dates pushed up due to rising health care costs, new SSA law
Lawmakers have repeatedly kicked the problem to the next generation.
What issues to watch as ābig, beautiful billā moves to the Senate
Across the Capitol, senators are more cautious than House Republicans.
Florida Blue loses ratings dispute over service disruptions caused by massive Broward flooding
A U.S. district judge has rejected arguments by the insurer Florida Blue that key quality...
Senate confirms Mehmet Oz to take lead of Medicare and Medicaid agency
He steps into the new role as Congress is debating cuts to the Medicaid program.
The most likely Medicaid cuts would hit rural areas the hardest
The House Energy and Commerce Committee has been directed to find $880 billion in savings.
āWaste, fraud and abuseā is a political fight older than the nation. Hereās what to know
ā...this phrase āwaste, fraud and abuseā obviously means different things to different people.ā
Future of Medicare drug price negotiations murky under Trump
Medicare drug price negotiation passed as part of the 2022 reconciliation bill, allowing the administration...